You can always try to replace your normal.dot file. I would make a copy of it in another folder. Delete it from the templates folder and open word. If this doesn't work, you can at least replace the orginal file to keep any other settings you had.

If you work with Word a lot, you probably use styles. If you use styles a lot, you've probably balled your fist more often than not when working with the ribbon.
In Word 2007/2010, one of the things that I find missing when using styles is a quic…

Ever visit a website where you spotted a really cool looking Font, yet couldn't figure out which font family it belonged to, or how to get a copy of it for your own use? This article explains the process of doing exactly that, as well as showing how…

This video walks the viewer through the process of creating Hyperlinks for the web and other documents.
Select the "Insert" tab:
Click "Hyperlink":
Type "http://" followed by a web address to reference a website or navigate to a document to ref…